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The Guardian
education·
7 May, 17:33

Freda Cheetham obituary

Other lives: English teacher who later specialised in helping children with special needs

中文導讀

Freda Cheetham 係一位資深教育工作者,佢嘅一生致力於教學,特別係喺退休前轉型專注支援有特殊教育需要(SEN)嘅學童。呢篇訃聞回顧咗佢點樣喺教育界默默耕耘,展現出對教學嘅熱誠同埋對弱勢學童嘅關懷。對於移英港人嚟講,了解呢類教育界前輩嘅故事,唔單止係認識英國社會對教育嘅重視,亦可以感受到當地社區點樣透過教育去支援唔同背景嘅下一代。

Freda Cheetham obituary
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Vocabulary 生字

Specialise

Verb動詞

專攻;專門研究;專門從事

EN

Many small shops in this area specialise in selling organic produce.

呢區好多小店都係專門賣有機農產品。

Obituary

Noun名詞

訃聞;訃告

EN

I read his obituary in the local newspaper this morning.

我今朝喺本地報紙睇到佢嘅訃聞。

Dedication

Noun名詞

奉獻;投入;熱誠

EN

Her dedication to her job has earned her the respect of all her colleagues.

佢對工作嘅投入贏得咗所有同事嘅尊重。

The Guardian
education·
7 May, 17:10

Beatrice Baxter obituary

Other lives: Chemistry teacher who became a specialist in helping disabled children with laboratory experiments

中文導讀

呢篇 Beatrice Baxter 嘅訃聞,講述一位化學老師點樣將畢生精力貢獻畀特殊教育。佢唔單止係一位教育工作者,更係一位先驅,致力研發實驗器材,令殘疾學生都可以親手參與科學實驗。喺英國教育界,Beatrice Baxter 嘅貢獻體現咗共融教育嘅重要性,提醒我哋教育應該係無分彼此,令每位學生都有機會探索科學嘅奧秘,呢種對教學嘅熱誠同堅持,絕對值得我哋敬佩。

Beatrice Baxter obituary
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Vocabulary 生字

Specialist

Noun名詞

專家;專科醫生

EN

You should consult a specialist if you have persistent back pain.

如果你背痛持續唔好,應該去睇專科醫生。

Experiment

Noun名詞

實驗;試驗

EN

The students conducted a science experiment in the laboratory this morning.

學生們今朝喺實驗室做咗個科學實驗。

Dedication

Noun名詞

奉獻;投入;熱誠

EN

Her dedication to her work has earned her the respect of all her colleagues.

佢對工作嘅投入贏得咗所有同事嘅尊重。

The Guardian
education·
7 May, 16:09

Mo Farah urges against possible £120m cut to school sports in England

Athlete and sport bodies call for rethink after health and education departments each propose £60m funding cuts

中文導讀

英國政府擬削減 1.2 億英鎊學校體育撥款,奧運金牌得主 Mo Farah 聯同多個體育組織公開反對。佢哋擔心削減開支會嚴重影響學童健康及體育發展,促請教育部及衛生部重新考慮。對於移英家長嚟講,呢項政策直接影響子女喺校內參與體育活動嘅機會,值得密切關注後續發展。

Mo Farah urges against possible £120m cut to school sports in England
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Vocabulary 生字

Urge

Verb動詞

力勸、強烈要求

EN

The teacher urged the students to finish their assignments before the deadline.

老師力勸學生喺限期前完成功課。

Propose

Verb動詞

提議、建議

EN

The committee will propose a new plan to improve the local park facilities.

委員會將會提議一個改善區內公園設施嘅新計劃。

Funding

Noun名詞

資金、撥款

EN

The charity is struggling to secure enough funding for its community projects.

呢間慈善機構正努力為其社區項目籌集足夠資金。

The Guardian
education·
7 May, 11:36

Melanie Jones obituary

Other lives: Social worker and addiction counsellor who helped to set up a rape crisis centre in Merseyside

中文導讀

呢篇 obituary 紀念已故嘅 Melanie Jones,佢生前係一位社工兼成癮輔導員,致力於 Merseyside 協助弱勢社群,更參與創立當地嘅強姦危機中心。佢嘅一生體現咗英國社會工作者對社區支援嘅貢獻,透過呢類人物誌,我哋可以更深入了解英國基層服務嘅發展歷史,以及佢哋點樣喺社區入面建立互助網絡,改善受害者嘅生活質素。

Melanie Jones obituary
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Vocabulary 生字

counsellor

Noun名詞

輔導員、顧問

EN

You should talk to a professional counsellor if you are feeling overwhelmed by stress.

如果你覺得壓力太大,應該搵專業輔導員傾下。

crisis

Noun名詞

危機、緊急情況

EN

The charity provides support for people who are going through a personal crisis.

呢間慈善機構為正處於個人危機嘅人提供支援。

dedicate

Verb動詞

致力於、奉獻

EN

She decided to dedicate her spare time to volunteering at the local animal shelter.

佢決定將工餘時間奉獻畀當地動物收容所做義工。